Soil viral response to drought disturbance and ecosystem recovery in an artificial rainforest
María Touceda-Suárez, Alise J. Ponsero, Linnea K. Hernandez, Juliana Gil-Loaiza, Jane Fudyma, Meara Clark, Christiane Werner, S. Nemiah Ladd, Malak M. Tfaily, Albert Barberán, Laura K. Meredith
This study examines how soil viral communities respond to drought and recovery in an artificial rainforest, finding they are more influenced by soil heterogeneity than moisture changes.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology